07 NCAC 13B .0702          HORSES

(a)  A person shall not use, ride, or drive a horse except along a bridle trail or within an equestrian facility. Horses shall be prohibited from swimming areas, cabin areas, picnic areas, and other day‑use areas.

(b)  A person shall not load or unload a horse on Division property except in posted bridle parking areas.

(c)  Horses shall not be unattended at any time on any Division property unless the horse is secured in a horse trailer, in a stall, or otherwise securely hitched so as to prevent the animal to wander.

(d)  Any horse causing a nuisance on any Division property shall be removed by the owner from the property upon the request by a Division official.

(e)  Between the hours of 9 p.m. and 7 a.m., all horses must be secured in a horse trailer, in a stall, or otherwise securely hitched so as to prevent the animal to wander.

(f)  Paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (f) of this Rule shall not apply to service animals that meet the criteria specified in the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq) or G.S. 168-4.2. This Rule shall not apply to animals used by the Division, its agents, or contractors for operations or educational programming.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 143B-135-16;

Eff. February 1, 1976;

Amended Eff. January 1, 1983;

Transferred from 15A NCAC 12B .0702 Eff. April 1, 2017;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. May 1, 2018;

Amended Eff. March 1, 2022.